Four safety rules
#1- TREAT every weapon as if it were loaded #2 - NEVER point a weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot #3 - KEEP your finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to fire #4 - KEEP the weapon on safe until you intend to fire
Characteristics of the M16A4 service rifle
Lightweight Magazine-fed Gas-operated Air-cooled Shoulder-fired weapon
Cycle of operation M16A4
Firing Unlocking Extracting Ejecting Cocking Feeding Chambering Locking
Type of ammo for M16A4
M193 ball M855 ball M196 and M856 tracer M199 dummy M200 blank
Methods for filling a magazine
Filling the magazine with loose rounds (individually)
Filling the magazine with a stripper clip and magazine filler (speed loader)